ID&C Engineer

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Balance Engineer supporting TOS II at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold AFB, TN. This position requires occasional scheduled extended hours and/or weekend work to meet critical contractual requirements and occasional unscheduled night or weekend support in emergency situations.

About the Role

As a Senior Balance Engineer, you will be a technical leader responsible for the full lifecycle of force and moment balances for the United States Air Force’s aerospace ground test facilities. You will play a key role in ensuring the safety, reliability, efficiency, and accuracy of operations, while also contributing to the development of less experienced engineers and the adoption of innovative technologies.

Responsibilities

• Generate creative and feasible design concepts for force and moment balances based on operational needs and technical requirements.
• Finalize designs based on reviews, analysis, and feedback, creating comprehensive documentation for fabrication, installation, and testing.
• Manage and modernize AEDC’s force and moment balance inventory.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team, including design engineers, drafters, systems and reliability engineers, and plant and facility operations engineers.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Collaborate with fabrication and installation engineering teams and crafts personnel to ensure designs are constructible, maintainable, and efficiently implemented.
• Mentor and guide junior and fellow senior engineering personnel, sharing knowledge and experience, and promoting professional growth.
• Champion the adoption of advanced technologies and design innovations, including visual and animated displays, to enhance understanding and communication of design concepts.
• Participate in one or more of the following:
  • Application and support of ID&C systems in preparation for and during active ground test operations.
  • System troubleshooting and return-to-service.
  • Development of system requirements.
  • Preparation of specifications and design calculations.
  • ID&C System design, development, lifecycle system engineering, and/or system application and maintenance.
  • System design, including concept sketches and layouts.
  • Preparation of engineering studies and reports.
  • Use of computer aided design/computer aided engineering (CAD/CAE) tools.
  • System Verification and Validation Test Development/Execution.
• Perform highly complex technical assignments requiring the application and/or investigation of multiple and complex variables; develop and refine complex work processes and procedures.
• Correspond with vendor personnel to develop engineering solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Review design documents of equipment manufacturers or subcontractors with a high degree of complexity and prepare comments and recommendations.
• Wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering or other related engineering or scientific field.
• Minimum of 11 years of relevant experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance and access to DoD network and computer systems.
• Current U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD secret or higher-level security clearance.
• A minimum of ten years of ground testing experience.
• Experience and extensive expertise in transducers, sensors, electrical circuits, signal processing, and data acquisition systems used to measure temperature, pressure, force, flow, acceleration, vibration, and other physical phenomena common to aerospace systems testing.
• Experience managing and maintaining a balance inventory.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the design, analysis, and use of force and moment balances.
• Excellent communication and team interaction skills.
• Mathematical or computer expertise or a combination of the same.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Pay

$118,000 - $157,000 / year at location Arnold AFB, TN

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc., specializing in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.